Anaphylaxis, beta blockade and the Kounis syndrome
George N. Kounis,
George Hahalis,
Nicholas G. Kounis,
George N. Kounis
Department of Medical Sciences, Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology
Search for more papers by this authorGeorge Hahalis
Department of Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School
Search for more papers by this authorNicholas G. Kounis
Department of Medical Sciences, Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Greece (email: [email protected] )
Search for more papers by this authorGeorge N. Kounis,
George Hahalis,
Nicholas G. Kounis,
George N. Kounis
Department of Medical Sciences, Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology
Search for more papers by this authorGeorge Hahalis
Department of Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School
Search for more papers by this authorNicholas G. Kounis
Department of Medical Sciences, Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Greece (email: [email protected] )
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